Hey Vinyl Eyezz do a video about Japanese pressing ,they are the best pressing on the world because they press small batch and the kept their use vinyl in mint condition ,they don't sell scratch record (often they are the most pricy first press ) and do a video about discog
I prefer the remastered ones. The reason why I think they're better than the original pressings, is because they improve their quality and they might sound amazing. For example, I have "Bonnie Tyler Faster than the speed of night", I was SHOCKED from the great sound!
I have a question. I have a Audio Technica AT LP60X. When I press automatic start button, the tonearm lifts up and moves a bit too far into the record before dropping. It skips the first one or two grooves. It skips even more when playing seven inch records. I saw a video showing a adjustment screw towards the back of the turntable that would fix my problem but his turntable wa different and I dont have a screw where he did. I also dont want to turn any screw I see because I feel I might make the problem worse. I just want to know if anybody knows where this adjustment screw is.
It always bothers me when I tried to browse the comment section, it is just so filled by song of the day recommendations that it is hard to find an actual comment on the video itself. Well it’s not really that big of a deal, but I think you should have somewhere dedicated for the “song of the day”.
Here are my thoughts about it. 'Audiofools' are hunting 1st pressings of each albums and usually mono versions, because "this is how this album should sound". But it is a bit complicated. You see, the technology has improved over the years and even in the late 60's or early 70's, mastering engineers couldn't get the record as good as it was on tape. That's why there were experimenting with half speed mastering in order to get better treble. Maybe in late 70's the cutting technology and skill of engineers improved a lot and in a dawn of DMM, they managed to get the sound right. That's why many represses sound much better than original pressings. Right now there are maybe two different pressing of each album, one for US and another one for Europe and other territories. But there were more than 30 different pressings in a past, nearly each country has pressed a record for their market, so if you collect every existing 1st pressings of one album, you'll be surprised how different they sound. And no, every record label used the production master made from the original. Even the "original original pressing" was pressed from the production master. I own some albums, which sound better on represses. Remaster. What is remaster? It's basically creating a new master from an existing master. Remaster can be just a 1:1 copy of an original master, or heavily tweaked with EQ, limiter&compression, noise reduction and other stuff. The question is, what remaster is good? The answer is: just hunt for some reviews and discussion forums. Why remasters exist? Just make a record from the original tape, for Christ's sake! Well, it's not very easy. The tape can became very fragile if not properly stored and nearly all Ampex tapes need to be baked right before any manipulation. Or the tape is so worn out, it could be saved only with clever editing with other sources and some digital manipulation. And even when the tape is in the perfect condition, archive would not allow to move the tape out of the vault, not even to another country for pressing. That's why the remasters on a digital file is the best solution. I have worked on a project 2 years ago, when the record label decided to release rare recordings of one band, recorded in national radio. But they didn't allow us to even see the tapes, not even to touch them, or moved them out of radio's vault. They just digitized them and they sent us files. And when we complained about bad transfers, they did new ones. At first, I was mad, because those recordings were mono and they transfered those tapes on Studer A80 with stereo head, but I later discovered that there were so many dropouts, so it was good, when I used one track and in case of dropout, I spliced that portion from second track. And yes, I kept the noise there, even between the tracks, I kept also pre-echo in the beginning of each tape. I just tweaked the songs in EQ, because every song was recorded in different recording sessions. No compression, no limiting.
I just started with very limited budget.. here what i did: 1. 2 choice of player, sony PS-LX310BT and audio Technica AT-LP60XUSB.. this is my lowest standard to start, under 200usd. i think it is no point to start with briefcase type and will sound horrible. I went with sony. Maybe you can find used one, this will save you a few bucks. These 2 models also have built in phono preamp, so you save some money there. 2. Find bookshelf active speaker, save you a receiver. Many decent brand like jbl, edifier, marshall. Your preference. Under 100 usd. 2. Find used records but never go to original pressing or 'collectible' limited edition. So around 10-20 usd. 3. When im really don't have budget, i buy used EP. Around 3-5 usd.
Hi! Some of my metal LPs are 'full dynamic range' release. I was reading that it was meant to solve the 'loudness wars' issue but im not really sure of the difference as I dont own two copies of the same album with two different version (e.g. FDR vs non-FDR). It'll be nice to see you explaining this :) I enjoy your content, they are bite size but have substance. Good luck with everything there!
Im not the guy who chasing an early press for it values. Im the one who chasing which one produced the best sound quality. Some of the early press sound sucks and it was corrected by a remastered version. However, it still a gambling. Buy first and regret later. 😂
My girlfriend and I for reasons we couldn't pinpoint, realized that listening to some 70s Jean Michel Jarre on vinyl sounded more "real" and "resonant" than a digital file would. I tend to stream music but I have noticed some incredible dynamics from vinyl, almost like each instrument can be heard with greater clarity, less compressed, less blocky. Maybe not as loud, but somehow a very tactile experience. If I'm gonna get a record, I'm gonna grab a classic pressing over any "special edition remaster" because I want the authentic, original analogue sound.
I have the original copies and remaster copies of KISS, Beatles, Led Zeppelin and many others on Vinyl. I kept all the copies and they all sound great. Different sound and mixes sometimes different versions or out takes of the song as well. I kept all my versions Jarrett.
You should watch the video on Beatles UK album pressings by the Parlogram channel, they go through the different pressings and what Matrix numbers and markings to look for
There's one more term - reissue. Repress is the additional pressing of the same release, the same cat number etc... Reissue can be made by a different label, different cat number, can be different in cover artwork.
Between a repress or reissue, which would be closer to the original pressing? I’m assuming a repress quality degrades over time as the number of times it is pressed increases, but how does that work for a reissue?
@@KvatchIsInDanger It depends on what source do they use. If the label uses the master tape - that kind of reissue can be closer to the first pressing than some repress. You never know :) Besides, reissue can be remastered or not (but rather yes than no).
The steps people need to understand is the "master tape" is the one that the music was mixed down to. A 'remaster' is tweaking the sonics of that tape but the mix stays the same. A "remix" is going back to the original multitrack source and making a new mix by changing the level balance or placement between instruments or changing the effects on those tracks. The new Beatles releases are "remixes" which in turn MUST have a "remaster".
Hi, have commented before. I'm a 66 year old avid collector. My first lp was the Beatles white album back in the '60s. Stereo was just coming in. I didn't want any mono records. 'Cause of the Beatles I was into hifi. Now when I go to record fairs I find that the sellers all look at me as if I'm strange if I say I want a stereo pressing and not a mono pressing of, say the Beatles or the Stones. Song of the day - Little Red Rooster, the Doors.
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is legendary! Best analog album issues I've ever heard. First experienced them in their heyday of the early 80s. Besides virgin 180g vinyl, they use other techniques, such as half speed cutting from the original master tapes, and pressing in limited batches. Highly recommended!
Music On Vinyl pressings are o.k., IF the MOV pressings are done normally! I have heard from my local recordstore that they tend to ignore quality control if they are in a hurry! I have had several of these hurried pressings, and the either sound terrible or have damaged vinyl! The wax is still too warm, when removed from the presses, so they are warped frequently too! MOV told the store not to tell customers this, which makes them very sneaky indeed!
Thank you for this video! Very well explained. I would always prefer a repressing to a remastering. I like to hear how it sounded "then." The remastering can make songs sound better, but I like to think that the original sound is a record of the song's history. A part of that time. To me, it would be like taking an old chair that was assembled using wooden dowel pegs to hold it together, but then removing those and using screws instead because they hold the chair together better. That is true, but it is not the same chair as was built way back when. Just my take on it but again thanks for the video and I know you have helped many understand the differences of these pressings and remakes.
Right, I’ve got a couple of questions. My dearly departed mother left a but load of old “LPs” as she called them. All are from the 60s/70s and are dusty. How in the hell do I clean them? Especially really old pressings? Second question, what are those hand written codes on vinyl in the no mans land between the label and grooves? What do those mean? Thanks from Scotland!!!
The website Discogs has those codes categorized as the Matrix/Runout. From what I've seen on there, it's similar to the UPC in that different versions of the vinyl have different codes that help you identify which pressing you have
A micro fiber cloth, water, and delicately wipe while wet. A spin clean is a WASTE of money in my opinion but to each their own I trust my hands more than some over priced plastic bs
Jarrett, this is one of the best postings you have made over some time. The information you provide is extremely useful, so telling people not every record pressing is worthy of obtaining. Congrats 👍🤘
Glad you made this video. Just now searching for vinyl to buy as I am new to the hobby. Been watching you for a year to learn as much as possible before jumping into it. You do great work, I have learned a lot from you. Thanks!
Ok. Two things: 1. CAN'T ONE JUST ENJOY THE MUSIC? (Whether or not it's a bootleg - WHICH actually means something that was never meant to be heard by the record buying public - or Pirate - WHICH is an unauthorized pressing of an official release. "Introducing...The Beatles" is an album that falls into both categories, though. ) 2. On the subject of Repressings, would something like, say, a change in record companies fit in this category? (Say, and I'm using this as it's featured as the picture, The Beatles' "Abbey Road", which itself has numerous pressings. Would the 1976 CAPITOL issue be a repressing or a reissue? The catalog number didn't change, just the record label - from Apple Records, the original label of issue, to Capitol Records, which distributed Apple in America from 1968 to the closing of the label in 1975.) Long comment, I know.....
I'm not gonna lie, I like to chase the first pressings. I like knowing that people in the 80s were my age rocking out to the same Ride The Lighting record thats playing in my turntable. In a way its kinda like a game. Seeing how many first/early pressings of a record of a band I like for a good deal. Ive also got a bunch of records you buy at a store, cause of course the remasters sound great.
I found an original pressing Abbey Road album in near mint condition for £2 in a thrift store. Unfortunately it didn’t have its sleeve, but hey, you don’t buy records for the sleeves.
Well, acktchually ... Nowadays, I listen to music mostly on spotify. But I still like to own a copy of the stuff I really like and so I still buy CDs even if I never listen to them. And some music that I really love I even buy on vinyl but then I am really picky which albums I buy because of the size and prize tag. And one important factor besides loving the music is cover art. On a side note, I have a preference for which kind of music I like on vinyl. Generally, I think 70s music is the best for vinyl. It has good production but it still has a lot of warmth and dynamic. Take eg. Al Jarreau's 70s output. That is great vinyl music in my ears :)
Ryver Batson, dont forget Jim Reeves! Got to admit I did have a mini aneurysm with pure joy when I found it. As for the sleeve thing, I’m quite a retro head, so ALL of my music is on records (and cassettes and reel to reel) so, im not really in it for the looks, more the authenticity/quality. But yes I agree, the sleeves are nice to have, and I would much rather have the sleeve than not.
Remasters usually don't sound all that great. But the 2012 Michael Jackson's "Bad" remaster sounded excellent on my turntable. And the recent Chicago remasters sound better than the originals due to their very good engineers. But most of the time I prefer reissues from Amazon cut from a good digital master, or a Very Good + condition original from discogs.
I think it's becoming one big game. I still have 45s that I picked up over 50 years ago that sound great. I paid between 50 and 99 cents for each of them brand new and I'm satisfied. None of the bullcrap that you worry about today.
Although test pressings were the first to come out of the pressing plant they not generally regarded as "first pressings" - the first pressings were the very first commercially available pressings from the 1st original master and a first press is still technically regarded as an 'original press'. More often than not, test pressings were not the best either, they were often full of imperfections and issues with sound quality etc which were then ironed out and rectified before the record was commercially pressed.
Hello ! I’ve been buying remastered reissues of Led Zeppelin , Pink Floyd , Beatles and Jimi Hendrix the past years and my opinion is that ; at least these top level artists reissues have very good sound quality.
For me part of it is the hunt for the original and for the collectibility and being able to listen to an original. Since I started collecting vinyl again I like looking for originals. I love the Abbey Road album and was able to get an original 1969 first pressing with the mid-aligned Apple on the back. But, I also bought a Japanese pressing, an Australian pressing and looking for more. I bought the 50th anniversary album so I don’t play the original very often. My wife asked, “Why do you need so many copies of the same album?” I didn’t really have a good answer.....lol.
I have my original abbey rd. LP that I bought in the early '70's when it was released, & Also a (mofi) mobile fidelity copy, the original sounds slightly better even though it is well worn. (not scratched, just played allot. I've long considered this album a masterpiece, my favorite beatles album by far.
I have heard that White Label Promos are the actual first Issues of any particular title. There are the gold stamp promos issued by the record companies as well. They serve the same purpose as the White label promos, but are from the commercial pressing runs, with a gold stamp on the album cover.
My father recently passed at 78 years of age. I inherited his record collection (about 200 33’s and countless large boxes of 45’s and about two dozen 78’s). He bought them as an early teenager and throughout his 20’s and 30’s. I imagine I have alot of original pressings in there. Beetles. Beach Boys. Elvis. Herman’s Hermits. The Everly Borthers. Hell I think there’s even a Devo record or two in there. It’s going to be painstaking too try to identify all that I have
I have an original Parlophone album of Beatles and a remastered but for some reason the original sounds a lot better when I play it on my 1968 Sony turntable.
I’ve had the « that’s great it starts with an earthquake. Birds and snakes, an aeroplane, Lenny Bruce is not afraid » stuck in my head all day. Silly coincidence!
There are soooo many opinions when it comes to this stuff. I've been buying records for about 50 years. You brought up several valid points. I'm not a fan of remastering because that usually equates to digital. Not a fan. I have many original first pressings. Most are very very good some amazing a few not so much. A lot is based on the vinyl its self, the weight, who mastered it, who cut the lacquer and where it was pressed. Robert Ludwig, Kevin Gray, Bernie Grundman are mastering geniuses. Former analog master tapes from Rudy Van Gelder (Jazz) put in the hands of any of the former (Ludwig I think recently retired) and mastered using todays analog solid state equipment will be a guarantee for an amazing sounding record. Enjoyed the video. Happy New Year
I love hybrid theory. That cd stayed in my car stereo all through high school and college - I almost never switched the discs, it was my ultimate road rage CD 😂 I'm pretty sure my original CD also got sold with my car too lmao. I'll have to buy it on vinyl next
Audio engineer here: Most mastering processes use a type of compression. Mastering is usually thought of as a type of compression known as limiting. I'm not a mastering engineer but I just want to state that searching if a new master uses compression is useless most if not all masters use compression in some form.
Hi mate. Have your heard of a direct to disk recording ? the record is cut at the recording session. Only 2 microphones are used, and if a mistake is made, they have to do the session all over again. Fantastic sound quality (no tape hiss) Song of the day : Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes---Paul Simon.
I also agree that where it is made, who made it, how many was made from the same mold or whatever you want to call it etc makes a big difference. It's interesting when I seen that Japan pressings were always limited to a few thousand just for that reason. I've gotten a few mass produced pop band records that sucked as a pressing and skated a lot.
About your description of a repressing, they're not always going to have the same sound. Yes, you're correct in the way they're sourced from the same master tape BUT, repressings are pressed from a different lacquer. A different lacquer is cut and chances are it's going to sound different in some way. Also, the weight of the record doesn't mean jack when it comes to sound quality. The only benefit of heavier vinyl is that warping it after it's been pressed is well... rather difficult to do.